Texas Grit: The Adventures of Wilder Good #2 - Paperback
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Texas Grit: The Adventures of Wilder Good #2
"If you like Hank, you'll like Wilder Good, too."--John R. Erickson, author of Hank the Cowdog
"I am a big fan of this series. Last fall I included The Elk Hunt in my list of favorite books of 2013, and Texas Grit is every bit as insightful and positive as the first one."--Glenn Dromgoole
"Dahlstrom writes about ranch life with flair and specific detail."--WORLD magazine
Will Rogers Medallion Gold Medal Winner - 2015
A Week on a West Texas Ranch
In Texas Grit, Wilder spends a week in West Texas at his grandfather's ranch, while his mother and father travel to Denver to see her doctors. Wilder finds it hard to leave his parents. Papa Milam is a cowboy, gruff and sometimes a bit intimidating, yet grandfather and grandson care for each other very much--and find they actually have lots to learn from each other, too.
Wilder works cattle on horseback and explores the rough ranch country with Papa. One night they start out to hunt for whitetail deer in the cottonwood bottoms but end up encountering a rattlesnake instead. A few days later, four cowboys arrive at the ranch to help with the branding of Papa's new calves. Wilder gets the opportunity to join the crew and takes his place alongside the grown men in the strenuous and sometimes dangerous work of herding, roping, and branding.
Real Ranch Adventures for Young Readers
Wilder does a lot of growing up over the week, and together he and Papa experience the kind of adventures that only a place like Texas can provide. This middle grade chapter book delivers authentic cowboy experiences written by an author who knows ranch life firsthand.
S. J. Dahlstrom lives and writes in west Texas. He has numerous magazine credits for his writing and photography. The Adventures of Wilder Good is his first series. His writing draws on his experiences as a cowboy, husband, father, and founder of a boys' ranch.
Perfect For
- Independent readers ages 9-12
- Boys who love outdoor adventures and Western stories
- Fans of Hank the Cowdog series
- Families seeking positive, character-building literature
- Readers interested in authentic ranch life and cowboy culture
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